Baling-press.



J. N. WOOD.

BALING PRESS.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 1, 1909'. RENEWED MAR. 22, 1910.

Patented 0011.4,1910.

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BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1909. RENEWED MAR. 22, 1910.

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BALING PRESS. APPLIOATION FILED APR. 1, 1909. RENEWED MAR. 22, 11,10.

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UNITED @TATtLl PATENT @FFIQE.

JAMES N. WOOD, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIG-NOR TO THE NEELY COT/[PRESSAND COTTON CO., INC, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

BALING-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 1, 1909, Serial No. 487,228. Renewed March 22,1910. Serial No. 551,003.

To all w/wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ruins N. 700D, citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bailing-Presses;and I do herebv declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it ap ertains to make and use the same.

My present invention is an improvement on the cotton baling presscovered by my former application filed Feb. 23, 1909 and given SerialNumber 479,380 and consists in certain novel features hereinafterdescribed reference being had to the accompanying drawings whichillustrate one form in which I have contemplated embodying my inventionand said invention is fully disclosed in the following description andclaims.

My present improvements consist principally in the means for confiningthe co1npleted bale in the bale box and for securing the ready removalof the bale therefrom and for facilitating the application of the balebands and the cover or burlap when used, and in details of constructioncontributing to these ends.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a sideelevation of a cotton baling press embodying my said improvements. Fig.2 is a sectional view of the upper part of the same showing the balepartly completed. Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the upper part of thepress taken at right angles to the plane of section in Fig. 2. Fig. 1:is a. detail view of the upper part of the press, partly in section,showing the manner of inserting the retaining bars after the bale iscompleted. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the bale box dropped fromoperative relation with the baling rolls previous to its removal fromthe press. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one form of bale box which Icontemplate using.

In the drawings 1 represents the main frame of the press, 2 the balingfloor, 3 the oscillating baling frame, constructed to receive theremovable bale box, said parts being of the same construction as thecorresponding parts shown in my former application.

5, 5 are the baling rollers each of which comprises a plurality of disksmounted on shafts (3, (5 supported in bearings 7, 7 in the main frame,said disks being preferably provided with peripheral notches or recesses5 to prevent them from slipping with respect to the cotton or othermaterial operated upon. The disks are suitably spaced upon their shaftsand between certain of the disks I provide eccentrics 8, the disks andeccentrics being keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft, and theeccentrics carrying the presser bars 10, which cooperate with the disksin forming the bale. Each of the presser bars is provided at its innerend with an eccentric strap portion 10 and at its outer end with a slot1O having a sliding engagement with one of the supporting bars 9, all asset forth in my former application. In my present invention, however, Iarrange the disks and eccentrics on the shafts in such manner that one,two or more spaces, indicated at 11, 11, 11 (three of such spaces, beinghere shown) are formed in the length of each roller. These spaces areconveniently formed by omitting one of the disks at each point where thespace is desired and replacing the same by a collar 11 but obviously thesame result could be obtained by the omission of one of the eccentricsand its presser bar or by otherwise changing the distribution of thedisks and presser bars on the shafts.

The bale box, which is indicated as a whole at 50, has its side walls 57provided with perforated ears 57 57, 57'" extending up into the spaces11 below the roller shafts 6, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4: when thebox is in operative relation with the roller disks and presser bars tofacilitate the insertion of a plurality of transverse retaining bars 80,80, 80 to retain the bale in compressed condition, as hereinafterdescribed, until the bale bands are secured in position.

In the machine here illustrated which follows closely that shown in myformer appli cation, power is applied by means of a driving shaft 15,carrying a pinion 1G, meshing with gear 17 on shaft 18, having a pinion19 on the other side of the machine (shown in dotted lines Fig. 1)meshing with gear 2-0 on one of the shafts (S, (3, said shafts beinggeared together by gears 21, 22. The gear 22 also meshes with and drivesa gear wheel 23, on a transverse shaft 24, carrying at its opposite enda gear 25 which meshes with a gear 26 on a shaft 29 carrying one of apair of feed or condensing rollers 30, 30, the other roll having itsshaft 28 provided with a gear 27 meshing with the gear 26. These rollers30, 30 are mounted above the baling rollers and the cotton bat isdelivered thereto in any desired manner. In the drawings, Fig. 1, I haveshown a pair of oppositely inclined conveyers 31, 32, for supplying thecotton to the condensing rollers, and these belts may be driven in anydesired manner (not shown).

In order to impart the proper oscillatory motion to the baling frame 3,in time with the movements of the presser bars, I provide for operatingthe baling frame from one of the shafts 6, which in this instancecarries the eccentrics for operating the connected series of presserbars, and is directly geared with the shaft of the other baling roller.The said shaft (3 (being the one to the left in Figs. l and 2) isprovided with two crank pins 33, 33, one of which is carried on a crankarm 3% at one side of the machine and the other pin 33 being carried bythe large gear 20, on the opposite side of the machine. The oscillatingbaling frame is provided with laterally extending arms 35, 35 at oneside of the same carrying a cross bar Links 37, 3? connect the crankpins 33 and the cross bar 36 and thus provide for the oscillation of theframe in proper timed relation with the movements of the presser bars.

The oscillating baling frame is provided with four vertically disposedstandards 40, upon each of which is mounted a vertically movable slide&1. These slides are connected in pairs by transversely extending bars42, parallel with the axes of the baling rollers. Each of the bars at?is provided with an upper and a lower track or rail t3 and 4Hrespectively to engage the upper and lower portions of grooved wheels51, 51 with which the bale box 50 is provided. The slides ll carryingthe bale box are adapted to be raised upon the standards 40 ashereinafter described, and locked in raised position in any desired way.I have shown for this purpose, hook shaped locking devices '-l5 on eachof the slides ll and pivoted catches t6 secured to standards %0, inposition to be engaged by said locking devices The catches 46 are eachprovided with an arm 47 and said arms 47 are connected in pairs by crossbars etS, 48 for simultaneous movement.

49 represents a cord, chain or other flexible connection which extendsfrom the rod etS around suitable pulleys, or guides to the rod 48 sothat by elevating the rod elS, which can be accomplished by a slightblow even when the bale box contains a bale, all of the catches 46 aresimultaneously with drawn from the locking devices 4:5, to permit thebale box and the slides atl to fall to their lowest position. The slidest1 are held in their lowest position by suitable stops or projections 4141 on the standards 40, and at such a level that the bale box can beshoved from the adjacent baling floor 2, directly into the baling frame,the rollers 51 entering between the rails 4:3 and 44.

The bale box is preferably of knock down structure as shown in detail inFig. 6, to facilitate the removal of the bale, although it may be madein other ways. As here shown it comprises a rectangular bottom frame 52,provided on opposite sides with the grooved rollers 51, which projectfar enough below said frame to support the box and enable it to berolled when it is on the baling floor and in moving it into and out ofthe baling frame. At each end of the bottom frame are the pivoted endwalls or sections 53, 5S hinged or pivoted to the bottom frame at 5%,5st and provided at or near their upper ends with notches and lockingdevices 56, the latter being shown as pivoted hooks.

57, 57 represent the side walls of the bale box, which are provided attheir lower ends with trunnions 58, engaging pivotal bearings on thebottom frame, and having at their upper edges longitudinally projectingstuds 5?), which enter the notches in the end walls, and are securedtherein by the locking hooks at), when the box is in closed position asclearly shown in the drawings. The studs 59 are here shown as being theend portions of a continuous bar 59 extending along the top edge of eachside wall 57, and this construction is simple and strong.

(30 represents the bottom of the bale box, which normally rests upon thebottom frame but is free to be moved vertically through the box. The topface of the bottom plate 60 is provided with a plurality of transversegrooves (31, to facilitate the insertion of bale ties, bands or wiresafter the bale is formed, and the side walls are cut, preferably, a 'ayat their lower edges between the trunnions 58, to accommodate burlap orother wrapping, for the bale which is preferably laid upon the bottom 60before the bale is formed.

Certain of the walls of the box (in this instance the side walls) areprovided near their upper edges wth very short projections or studs 62to engage the bottom 60 when the latter is moved upward through the boxand limit its upward movement with respect to the box. These studs arepreferably so located that they will lie within certain of the bale tierecesess 61 and will not project above the bottom 60 and they areadvantageously beveled on their upper sides.

The side walls 57 of the box are provided with the perforated ears 57"before referred to, corresponding in number and location with the spaces11 of the baling rollers. The

oscillating baling frame is provided with a suitable pressure device, ahydraulic cylinder 70, piston and plunger 72 to engage the bottom 60 ofthe bale box being here shown, and the cylinder is connected with asuitable fluid pressure device or pump (not shown) provided with theusual relief valve which can be adjusted to open when the desiredpressure for which the valve is set has been reached.

The operation of the apparatus so far as the bale forming operation isconcerned, is identical with that described in my former application. Abale box is run into the oscillating frame, from the baling floor, therollers of the box engaging the rails 43, 44: and the bottom of the boxbeing covered with a piece of burlap or other material if the halo is tobe covered. The plunger is operated to raise the bottom of the box untilit engages the studs (32 when the further upward movement of the plungerraises the box into operative relation with the baling rollers andpresser bars, where it is locked by the engagement of the lockingdevices 45 and catches 4G. The driving shaftis then started, and thecotton is fed in between the baling rollers and compressed in laminatedfolds by the combined action of the rollers, the presser bars, and theoscillating baling frame, the bottom of tho bale box receding into thebox, against the pressure device, relieved at intervals by the reliefvalve before referred to, until it reaches the lower end of the box andthe bale is completed. The oscillating frame is then arrested bystopping the driving shaft, preferably in the position shown in Fig. 4t,when the bale is under greatest compression by the pressure bars, theoscillating frame being in an extreme position at one end or other ofits movement. The retaining bars are then placed over the top of thebale and inserted through the cars 57 as shown in Fig. 4. Theoscillating frame is then moved to a vertical position, the catches 46are released and the bale box is dropped to the level of the balingfloor, upon which it is drawn out for the purpose of removing and tyingthe bale, while another bale box is inserted in the press, so thatanother bale can be formed while the previous one is being tied and thepress is thus operated practically continuouslv.

hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a balingpress, the combination with baling rollers provided with spaces atintervals throughout their length, the spaces of one roller being in aline transversely of the roller shafts, with those of the other roller,a baling box, bale retaining devices adapted to be passed through thespaces in said rollers, and means for securing the bale securing devicesto the bale box.

2. In a baling press, the combination with baling rollers provided withspaces at intervals throughout their length, the spaces of one rollerbeing in a line transversely of the roller shafts, with those of theother roller, and a bale box provided with retaining bar securingdevices, adapted to extend into said spaces, and the retaining bars forengaging said securing devices.

3. In a baling press, the combination with baling rollers provided withspaces at intervals throughout their length, the spaces of one rollerbeing in a line transversely of the roller shafts, with those of theother roller, and a bale box provided with retaining bar securingdevices, adapted to extend into said spaces, means for detachablylocking said bale box in operative relation with the baling rollers, andthe retaining bars for engagii'ig said securing devices.

4-. -In a baling press, the combination with baling rollers providedwith spaces at intervals throughout their length, the spaces of oneroller being in a line transversely of the roller shafts, with those ofthe other roller, and a bale box provided with retaining bar securingdevices, adapted to extend into said spaces, an oscillating balingframe, a bale box movable vertically therein, detachable locking devicesfor holding said bale box in operative relation to said rollers duringthe formation of the bale, and the retaining bars, for engaging the saidsecuring devices after the formation of the bale.

5. In a baling press, the combination with baling rollers provided atintervals longitudinally with recesses, of an oscillating bal ing frame,a removable bale box therefor provided on opposite sides with barsecuring devices adapted to extend into said recesses of the balingrollers, the retaining bars. means for elevating said bale box in saidbaling frame into operative relation with the baling rollers, andlocking means for holding the bale box in operative position.

6. I11 a baling press, the combination with baling rollers provided withspaces, at intervals throughout their length, the spaces of one rollerbeing in a line transversely of the roller shafts, with those of theother roller, and a bale box having two opposite sides provided withprojecting perforated ears, adapted to extend into the spaces in saidrollers, and retaining bars for engaging said ears after the formationof the bale.

7 In a baling press, the combination with the baling rollers, and aseries of presser bars extending in opposite direct-ions from saidrollers, and having horizontally disposed bale engaging portions, saidrollers and presser bars being provided with spaces extendingtransversely to the axis of the roller shafts, and disposed at intervalslongitudinally of said shafts, a bale box, bale re taining devicesadapted to be passed through said spaces, and devices for detachablysecuring said bale retaining devices to the bale box, and means formoving said presser bars toward and from the bale.

8. In a baling press, the combination with the baling rollers comprisingspaced sections disposed longitudinally of the roller shafts, of aseries of eccentrics carried by the roller shafts between certain ofsaid spaced sections, presser bars engaging said eccentrics and havinghorizontal]; disposed bale engaging portions, said roller sections, andeccentrics being arranged to provide spaces extending transversely ofthe roller shafts at intervals throughout the length of the 15 rollers,a bale box and securing devices for engaging bale retaining devices,secured to said bale box in line with said spaces, and bale retainingdevices for engaging said securing devices. 20

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES N. XVOOD.

itnesses WM. P. De SAUSSURE, LANEY J ONES.

